Syed Iqbal Hasnain

Syed Iqbal Hasnain
Occupations	Glaciologist educationist
Years active	????–2010
Notable work	Fault Lines in the Faith
Awards	Padma Shri (2009)

Syed Iqbal Hasnain is an Indian glaciologist, writer, educationist and the Chairman of the Glacier and Climate Change Commission of the Government of Sikkim. ^[1] He is a former vice chancellor of the University of Calicut ^[2] and a member of the United Nations Environment Program Committee on Global Assessment of Black Carbon and Troposphere Ozone. ^[3] He was awarded Padma Shri in 2009 for his contributions in advancing the science of glaciology in India. ^[4] He had contributed to The Hindu Businessline, Down To Earth and The Economic Times. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Between 2002 and 2006, Hasnain served as a vice-chancellor (President) of the University of Calicut, India. Previously, he held the post of Professor of Glaciology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, where he introduced glaciology as a subject at the post-graduate research level.

Books

• Hasnain, Syed Iqbal (1999). Himalayan Glaciers: Hydrology and Hydrochemistry. Allied Publishers. ISBN   978-81-7023-922-2.
• Hasnain, Syed Iqbal (2009). Muslims in North India: Frozen in the Past. Har-Anand Publications. ISBN   978-81-241-1410-0. ^[8]
• Hasnain, Iqbal Syed (2023). Fault Lines in the Faith: How Events of 1979 Shaped the Islamic World. Rupa Publications India Pvt. Limited. ISBN   978-93-5702-900-1. ^[9]

References

1. "Experts Speak". Climate Himalaya. 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
2. "Prof. (Dr.) Syed Iqbal Hasnain vs The University Of Calicut". India Kanoon. 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
3. "Asia's Growing Crisis of Floods and Droughts". Wilson Center. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
4. "Jamia Hamdard University - Pro Chancellor". jamiahamdardonline.in. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
5. "Syed Iqbal Hasnain-The Hindu BusinessLine". BusinessLine. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
6. "SYED IQBAL HASNAIN". Down To Earth. 30 November 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
7. "SYED IQBAL HASNAIN news: Read stories by SYED IQBAL HASNAIN on The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
8. "Education to build bridges". The Hindu. 16 December 2009. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
9. Fatima, Heena; ThePrint (29 February 2024). "3 events in 1979 changed Islamic world, led to extremism, says author Iqbal Hasnain". ThePrint. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

Further reading

• "Address by Professor Syed Iqbal Hasnain" (PDF). Eid Speech. Kerala Association of Greater Washington. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
• "Impact of Climate Change on Himalayan Glaciers" (PDF). Presentation. The Energy and Resources Institute. 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.